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APSP
Do you know a deserving public health official or department that could use $5,000? If so, submit a nomination for the Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant. California has been represented well, with the 2016 award presented to Riverside County California Department of Health and the 2012 award to Sacramento County Environmental Management Department of California.
The grant supports continuing education, technical, and operational activities undertaken by public health officials and departments to advance safer and healthier use of recreational pool and spa water. The award will be presented on July 12, 2017 during the National Environmental Health Association's (NEHA) Annual Education Conference & Exhibition. Visit APSP.org/Lowry to download the nomination form or email Susan Hilaski.
| State legislation and regulation updates
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To help you better understand what proposed legislation and regulations mean for you and your business, APSP reports on bills that affect the pool, spa and hot tub industry as they are filed. Members also receive email alerts on any proposed rules affecting the pool, spa and hot tub industry in their area. These four states need your immediate attention:
Arizona — Pool/Spa Contractor Requirements
Massachusetts — Pool/Spa Licensing
Tennessee — 2011 NEC
Texas — Pool Safety Requirements at Childcare Centers
| Get customized safety brochures for your customers
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APSP
Did you know that you can customize a variety of APSP safety brochures with your company’s logo? Follow an industry best practice by including a safety brochure with each purchase. It connects your name and brand to water and safety. Kick off National Water Safety Month in May with your "own" brochures! Get full details and pricing at APSPCustomized.org. For more information contact Lisa Grepps.
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| It's easy to nominate someone for an APSP Award
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APSP
There’s someone you know that deserves an award. Don't let the nomination form scare you. Simply download the form for the appropriate award and start filling in the blanks. Talk with the person you're nominating to get any necessary information. Or if you're hoping to surprise the person, ask their staff or peers. It's easy! Award categories include: Retailer of the Year; CBP of the Year, CSP of the Year, Fellow, Young Professionals of the Year and Chapter of the Year. Nominations are due June 30, and winners will be honored in Orlando, this fall. For more information and to download the nomination forms, visit APSP.org/Awards or email awards@apsp.org.
| Do you like pretty pictures? Your customers do too!
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APSP
Your customers like to visualize what a pool or hot tub would look like in their backyard. The APSP Int'l Awards of Excellence program helps you show them! It's time to enter your best installations in the 2017 competition. Visit APSP.org/AOE for photo submission tips and learn about discounts offered for multiple submissions. Submissions will be accepted until June 30. For more information contact Lorna Watkins, 703-647-2546.
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The Genesis Blu Fusion is a powerful saltwater bromine generator that uses Dead Sea salt to create silky smooth, safe, clean water without any chlorine. The unit installs in just 20 minutes on any spa and reduces water changes to just once per year, saving thousands of gallons of water.
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| There's still time to squeeze in training
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APSP
Whether you build, service or install pools and hot tubs, APSP University has curriculum designed just for you. Below is a list of online self-paced courses. These courses have been recorded, allowing you to login at your convenience and take the course at your own pace.
Builder:
PSCC Pool & Spa Construction Course
Cracking the CBP Exam
Service & Hot Tub:
Cracking the CST Exam
CMS Certified Maintenance Specialist
Cracking the CMS Exam
CHTT Certified Hot Tub Technician
CST Certified Service Technician
Business:
Pool & Spa Inspection Seminar
Improving Your Bottom Line with Project Management
For more information, email the APSP University or call 703.838.0083 ext. 274.
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| Congratulations to new APSP Certified Professionals
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CMS Certified Maintenance Specialist:
Luis Mendez; John Metcalf; George Gallo, Pool-It; Bridget Baez; Jason Landau; Nick Stevis; Sean Mowbray, Town & Country Pool Services; Kenneth Cummings, Westrock Industries; Paul Scherer, Oasis Pool Service, LLC; Jonathan Blinn; Alexa Blanda, Mill Bergen Pool Center.
CST Certified Service Technician:
Ryan Melber, R&R Pool & Spa Service, Inc.
For more information about earning one of our five certification designations, visit APSPUniversity.org, email the APSP University or call 703.838.0083 ext. 274.
APSP
We welcome the following companies into the APSP family. With the support and participation from members like you, we are able to build the industry and grow our members' businesses. Thank you!
Aquatecture Design Group LLC; Aquatic Settings, LLC; Artistic Pools Inc; Australian Innovative Systems Pty Ltd; Blue Bottom Pool Supply; Brothers Pools Inc; Champion Pools; Construction Estimating Institute; Crystal Blue Aquatics, LLC; Crystal Fresh Pools - Pool Supply 4Less; CV Plumbing Heating & Air; Decorative Pools & Landscape; Dickson Brothers, Inc.; Dream Pools; Gold Coast Landscaping Inc.; Great Bay Spa & Sauna; Ground Effects Landscaping; Guardian Aquatics, Inc; Holland Home Leisure (New Minas); Ideal Floors; Innovative Pools and Spas; Island Hot Tubs & Pools Inc. (Charlottetown); Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Manitoba; Jadaco Recreation Management; Kangaroo Manufacturing, Inc; Mahon Pools, Spas, Tanning & Billiards; Mancuso Pools Ltd.; Metro Pool Services Limited; Mirage Pool n Spa; Molson Electric Inc; MP Paradise Pools & Spa; Paragon Pool and Spa Service; Peninsula Pool Service, LLC.; Pioneer Family Pools (Oakville); Pool Solutions; Purewater Total Home Leisure; Queen Pools and Spas; Rockwest Hardscapes & Pools Ltd.; Satma; Swimming Pools by Robert Trahan; The Backyard Pool & Spa Company Ltd.; The Pool Heater Doctor; The Pool N Spa Dr.; Titan Pool Construction, Inc.;Tropical Pools Inc.
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2017 $5,000 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant — Submission Deadline May 19
May is National Water Safety Month
2017 APSP Awards — Submission Deadline June 30
2017 APSP International Awards of Excellence — Submission Deadline June 30
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 In the fall of 2015, Instagram allowed businesses of all sizes anywhere in the world to create ad campaigns. Since then, Instagram has grown and grown, gaining more than 600 million new users in 2016 alone. With more users came an influx of advertisers. Now, not even two years since the feature launched, there are more than 1 million monthly active advertisers on the platform. To mark the occasion, Instagram released its top three tips for creating successful Instagram ad campaigns.
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 If you have ever worked with a personal trainer, you know it is possible to have a love-hate relationship with that person who literally stretches you farther than you may be comfortable going. The personal trainer helps you achieve your strength and fitness goals by teaching you and guiding you through the exercises that will give you the maximum benefit. An effective leadership performance coach works in much the same way.
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